Enrolled Bill Summary
Legislative Session: 85(R)|
Senate Bill 1911 |
Senate Author: Zaffirini et al. |
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Effective: 9-1-17 |
House Sponsor: Farrar |
Senate Bill 1911 amends the Government Code and Local Government Code to require the clerk of each court in Texas to provide certain self-help resources designated and in a format prescribed by the Office of Court Administration, to authorize the establishment of a county law library at a location other than the county seat, to authorize the establishment of a joint free county law library by the commissioners court of a county, and to include as a permissible use for a county law library fund the establishment and maintenance of a self-help center to provide resources to county residents representing themselves in legal matters.